Hinchingbrooke Cup - 2024/25

[Rhodes]

Eaton Socon and Eynesbury Rovers try again this evening (Tuesday 14 January) following the postponement of the Quarter Final tie on Saturday 4 January:

[Rhodes]

An excellent 3-1 win for Eaton Socon last night at River Road against United Counties League Premier Division South Eynesbury Rovers, a groundhopper from another Forum was in attendance. Eaton Socon will travel to Deeping Rangers in the Semi Final of the competition with the other Semi Final between March Town United and St Neots Town:

Eaton Socon 3 - 1 Eynesbury Rovers
Hinchingbrooke Cup Quarter-Final
£6 adult, kid free, £1 programme
Proper Cup tie and a refreshing change to not be freezing at a game. Eynesbury had the best of the first 25 minutes but didn't make their pressure count. Eaton Socon came in to it and took the lead on 36 minutes with a speculative effort could only be pushed into the net by the Eynesbury goalkeeper.
4 minutes later the scores were level as Eynesbury pushed men forward in response.
In the first minute of stoppage time Eaton Socon took the lead again after a bit of a goalmouth scramble.
Second half started quite even, 10 minutes in a slip from the Eynesbury right back as the goalkeeper kicked the ball to him allowed a break to make it 3-1.
As the game went on Eynesbury put pressure on without many clear chances. They weren't helped on 77 minutes with their left back swore at the Referee after some minor Eaton Socon time wasting and got a yellow card and a 10 minute sin bin.

[Rhodes]

An update on the competition and the Semi Final draw::

Hinchingbrooke Cup Preliminary Round
Pinchbeck United 1 Eaton Socon 5
Blackstones 3 Potton United 3 (Potton United win 4-3 on pens) 
Netherton United 1 March Town United 8

Hinchingbrooke Cup First Round 
Huntingdon Town 1 St Neots Town 8
FC Peterborough 2 Biggleswade United 1
Whittlesey Athletic P Kempston Rovers (Whittlesey Athletic walkover)
March Town United 6 Yaxley FC 1 
Godmanchester Rovers 1 Deeping Rangers 3
Eynesbury Rovers 9 Parson Drove 0
Potton United 2 Letchworth Garden City Eagles 0
Eaton Socon 3 Baldock Town 0

Hinchingbrooke Cup Quarter Finals
St Neots Town 0 Potton United 0 (St Neots Town win 4-3 on pens)
FC Peterborough 3 Deeping Rangers 6
Eaton Socon 3 Eynesbury Rovers 1
Whittlesey Athletic 2 March Town United 3

Hinchingbrooke Cup Semi Finals
Deeping Rangers v Eaton Socon (Tuesday 28 January)
March Town United and St Neots Town (Tuesday 28 January)

[Rhodes]

Revised Semi Final dates following the original postponements, good luck to Eaton Socon next Tuesday evening at Deeping Rangers:

Hinchingbrooke Cup Preliminary Round
Pinchbeck United 1 Eaton Socon 5
Blackstones 3 Potton United 3 (Potton United win 4-3 on pens) 
Netherton United 1 March Town United 8

Hinchingbrooke Cup First Round 
Huntingdon Town 1 St Neots Town 8
FC Peterborough 2 Biggleswade United 1
Whittlesey Athletic P Kempston Rovers (Whittlesey Athletic walkover)
March Town United 6 Yaxley FC 1 
Godmanchester Rovers 1 Deeping Rangers 3
Eynesbury Rovers 9 Parson Drove 0
Potton United 2 Letchworth Garden City Eagles 0
Eaton Socon 3 Baldock Town 0

Hinchingbrooke Cup Quarter Finals
St Neots Town 0 Potton United 0 (St Neots Town win 4-3 on pens)
FC Peterborough 3 Deeping Rangers 6
Eaton Socon 3 Eynesbury Rovers 1
Whittlesey Athletic 2 March Town United 3

Hinchingbrooke Cup Semi Finals
Deeping Rangers v Eaton Socon (Tuesday 11 February)
March Town United v St Neots Town (Tuesday 18 February)

Edited February 13 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

On 07/02/2025 at 14:41, Rhodes said:

Hinchingbrooke Cup Semi Finals
Deeping Rangers v Eaton Socon (Tuesday 11 February)

Can Eaton Socon reach the Hinchingbrooke Cup Final tomorrow evening at United Counties League Premier Division North Deeping Rangers:

[Rhodes]

A disappointing postponement on Tuesday evening between Deeping Rangers and Eaton Socon, the Semi Final tie has been re-arranged for Tuesday 18 March.

[Rhodes]

On 13/02/2025 at 14:08, Rhodes said:

A disappointing postponement on Tuesday evening between Deeping Rangers and Eaton Socon, the Semi Final tie has been re-arranged for Tuesday 18 March.

Deeping Rangers and Eaton Socon try again tomorrow evening for the right to meet holders March Town United in the Final of the competition:

Edited March 17 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

Let's get ready to rumble then, see the match programme:

https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/files.pitchero.com%2Fclubs%2F29183%2F6EC0jV5ThqlDNoQ91HZF_Eaton+Socon+Programme+18-03-25.pdf

[Rhodes]

A disappointing defeat, 4-2 on penalties, for Eaton Socon last night following a nail biting 1-1 stalemate at the Haydon Whitham Stadium, a groundhopper from another Forum was in attendance. Also see match photographs and post match analysis from Deeping Rangers Manager Brett Whaley:

https://www.deepingrangersfc.co.uk/teams/99283/match-centre/0-6169405/photos

https://www.deepingrangersfc.co.uk/videos/rangers-semi-final-win-against-eaton-socon-209510.html

Deeping Rangers 1 - 1 Eaton Socon (Deeping Rangers won 4-2 on penalties)
Hinchingbrooke Cup Semi Final - Admission £7 (U18s free), attendance 191, Free online programme
A very competitive cup tie, both sides looked to attack first half but neither could take control for more than a couple of minutes in the first half and while there were lots of chances they were all half chances that didn't trouble either goalkeeper.
Second half Eaton Socon took the lead on the 51st minute when a ball was pulled back from the touchline and two Socon players just about kept out of each other's way to allow one to put the ball away.
Eaton Socon then looked pretty comfortable, sitting back a little bit with pace up front always causing problems. Deeping Rangers looked desperately short of confidence going forward.
In the 91st minute a Deeping Rangers player went down in the Eaton Socon box, no penalty but the player required about 4 minutes of treatment which was added to the 4 minutes already indicated by the referee.
With 96 minutes gone a break by Socon was stopped by an offside flag. The free kick launched forward, after a little head tennis the ball fell to a Deeping player who found the roof of the net. 30 seconds after play restarted the final whistle went
Deeping Rangers' first penalty was saved but the third Eaton Socon penalty was skied before the fourth was saved to put Deeping Rangers into the final against March Town United.
Found out on twitter after that Deeping Rangers keeper was having his debut and is their U18 keeper (and one content said their U16s keeper). Could be a player to watch as he looked very competent and is already about 6'3.

Edited March 22 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

I note tht the Final of the competion was played last night, on Tuesday 6 May at Yaxley FC, a groundhopper from another Forum was present:

Hinchingbrooke Cup Final
March Town United 0 - 2 Deeping Rangers
Leading Drove, Yaxley
£8 adults, £5 concessions/U18s Attendance TBA
March Town couldn't win cups on consecutive Tuesday nights after their victory over Ely City last week in the Cambridgeshire Invitational Cup. Deeping Rangers finished a tough season with silverware after finishing 16th.
March had almost all the play in the first half but didn't create any clear chances, Deeping had the best chance of the half in injury time when a cross field ball found Deeping's number 11 in space on the edge of the box, he attempted to chip the ball over the March keeper who clawed the ball away for a corner.
Second half Deeping were content to sit deep and let March have possession but March had fewer ideas in the second half and the game seemed to be drifting towards a 0-0, enlivened only when March had a throw in their own half that they gave away with keeper and a last gasp block needed to keep the ball out.
With 10 minutes to go March were reduced to 10 with their best player (number 11) getting a second yellow for a high foot. His first yellow in the first half seemed very harsh. Deeping then pushed forward and within 2 minutes took the lead with a great header from a corner.
The 10 men pushed forward without much danger, a second for Deeping coming in injury time and after that there was still enough time for a second March dismissal, didn't see what happened but a straight red was brandished, possibly for dissent.

[Rhodes]

A final summary of this season's competition with match reports where found:

Hinchingbrooke Cup Preliminary Round
Pinchbeck United 1 Eaton Socon 5
Blackstones 3 Potton United 3 (Potton United win 4-3 on pens) 
Netherton United 1 March Town United 8 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvCIvA7WuR8

Hinchingbrooke Cup First Round 
Huntingdon Town 1 St Neots Town 8
FC Peterborough 2 Biggleswade United 1 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPPUY0kkNLA
Whittlesey Athletic P Kempston Rovers (Whittlesey Athletic walkover)
March Town United 6 Yaxley FC 1 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbZdfTm4mL4
Godmanchester Rovers 1 Deeping Rangers 3 
https://www.deepingrangersfc.co.uk/teams/99283/match-centre/0-6109880/report
Eynesbury Rovers 9 Parson Drove 0
Potton United 2 Letchworth Garden City Eagles 0 
https://www.letchwortheagles.org.uk/2024/11/6-nov-potton-utd-2-letchworth-gc-eagles-0/
Eaton Socon 3 Baldock Town 0

Hinchingbrooke Cup Quarter Finals
St Neots Town 0 Potton United 0 (St Neots Town win 4-3 on pens) 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6I50KgWOQYA
FC Peterborough 3 Deeping Rangers 6 
https://www.deepingrangersfc.co.uk/teams/99283/match-centre/0-6118716/photos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AC6AwMc5EWs
Eaton Socon 3 Eynesbury Rovers 1 
https://www.huntspost.co.uk/sport/24862039.eaton-socon-battle-past-eynesbury-hinchingbrooke-cup/
Whittlesey Athletic 2 March Town United 3 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoGoz3B1Txo

Hinchingbrooke Cup Semi Finals
Deeping Rangers 1 Eaton Socon 1 (Deeping Rangers win 4-2 on pens) 
https://www.deepingrangersfc.co.uk/teams/99283/match-centre/0-6169405/photos
March Town United 2 St Neots Town 2 (March Town United win 5-4 on pens) 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RO_BuRv4uuM

Hinchingbrooke Cup Final
Deeping Rangers 2 March Town United 0 (at Yaxley FC) 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aofsQN0pvzY
https://www.deepingrangersfc.co.uk/teams/99283/match-centre/0-6212647/photos 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CQge0JW5Lg  
https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/football/late-drama-as-deeping-rangers-win-the-hinchingbrooke-cup-5117269

Edited May 15 by Rhodes